Senior Financial Analyst/Cost Modeler (RMU)

Cape Fox Shared Services ( A Cape Fox Company ); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Company holidays

Tuition reimbursement

401K with company match

Job summary

Kwaan Tech, LLC, a Cape Fox subsidiary, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst/Cost Modeler to support the Resource Management Unit for a federal government client. Responsibilities include managing the Cost-of-Service Model, updating cost data, and advising on fees to ensure cost recovery.

The role requires advanced data analysis, SQL/R/Python proficiency, and experience with cost modeling in a government context. Office-based in Arlington, VA.

Qualifications

• Experience with cost modeling in government contracting context preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and teams.

Responsibilities

• Operate the Cost-of-Service Model (CoSM) software for RMU.
• Deliver annual cost model updates per Government POC requirements.
• Act as costing expert for consular services.
• Verify model assumptions and calculations for accuracy.
• Recommend fees to ensure cost recovery per laws and policies.
• Analyze unit costs under varying workload and policy scenarios.
• Maintain auditable cost model datasets across budget cycles.
• Integrate data from multiple sources using SQL, R, Python.
• Improve model structures for efficiency and accuracy.
• Develop SOPs for data collection, integration, and modeling.

Skills

SQL

R

Python

Cost modeling

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Budgeting

Cost recovery

Tools

CoSM software

Job description

Cape Fox subsidiary, Kwaan Tech, LLC, is seeking a highly organized and motivated Senior Financial Analyst/Cost Modeler to support the Resource Management Unit (RMU) for a federal government client. The position will support budget strategy and planning, service level agreements, interagency agreements, legislative proposals, cost assessments and fee setting, rulemaking, and audit and management control processes. This position is contingent upon contract award.

The salary range (or hiring range) for this exempt position is: $135,000 to $145,000

The above salary range represents the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits, including company holidays, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as a 401K with company match. This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn.

Core Duties:

• Functions as a Cost Modeler/Senior Financial Analyst performing expert analysis, coordination, and running of the Cost-of-Service Model (CoSM) software for the RMU
• Drafts and delivers annual cost model updates per requirements from designated Government Point of Contact in collaboration with team
• Serves as Costing expert for consular services
• Uses knowledge of consular services and functions to verify the assumptions and calculations in the cost model
• Recommends fees for consular and reimbursable services in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies to ensure cost recovery
• Analyze unit costs to account for various scenarios that affect changes in workload, resources, costs, and policies
• Maintains multiple auditable versions of annual cost model data sets with multiple permutations that reflect various phases of the federal budget cycle and policy requirements
• Uses advanced data analysis tools, including SQL, R, and Python, to integrate data from multiple sources for analysis and integration into the cost modeling software
• Recommends and implements changes to the model structures and processes to improve the balance of efficiency, accuracy, and precision of the annual cost analysis
• Applies expert knowledge of consular services, fees, and collection authorities to assist with revenue and carryforward analysis
• Updates Standard Operating Procedures for maintaining the cost model, data collection integration, and data structure
• Trains colleagues on the model, data collection, and software to support a whole team's effort in efficient and accurate cost modeling
• Participation in all team meetings is directed to include topics such as planning, preparation, data collection and analysis, data validation, modeling, model data validation, unit cost analysis, and fee and revenue analysis
• Provides expert recommendations and innovations to take full advantage of cost modeling techniques, software, and policies to improve efficiency and accuracy of cost models
• Other duties as required by the team and /or assigned byRMU leadership